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Two days before the results were officially announced, the High Court banned three independent media outlets | Two days before the results were officially announced, the High Court banned three independent media outlets from publishing speculation on the result after ''The Post'' published a headline reading "Sata Heads for Victory." The same day, Banda's office also said that such reports were "rumours" as no final result had been compiled. The delay in announcing the results was the cause of riots in [[Ndola]] and [[Kitwe]], where youths fought with riot police while also burning vehicles and markets. Additionally, hackers attacked the Election Commission's website that night and posted false results suggesting Sata won by a landslide.<ref name="aljaz"/><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15019198 Zambia poll: Riots in Kitwe and Ndola over slow results] BBC News</ref> | ||
[[European Union]] electoral observers said that the election was "generally well administered," but that there was not equitable access to resources, resulting in the lack of a "level playing field" in the campaign. They said that state-owned media had failed to meet "even their minimal obligations as public service media."<ref name="voa">[http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/22/opposition-leader-sata-declared-winner-of-zambia-election/ Opposition Leader Sata Declared Winner of Zambia Election] VOA News </ref> | [[European Union]] electoral observers said that the election was "generally well administered," but that there was not equitable access to resources, resulting in the lack of a "level playing field" in the campaign. They said that state-owned media had failed to meet "even their minimal obligations as public service media."<ref name="voa">[http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/22/opposition-leader-sata-declared-winner-of-zambia-election/ Opposition Leader Sata Declared Winner of Zambia Election] VOA News </ref> | ||
